Agreed History.com has some wacky articles, but these numbers come from Richard Overy, a respected and well-researched historian. But feel free to do some pleasure reading on these:
Wikipedia is also not a reliable source. And most of what is sourced about Stalin is hearsay from defectors. Truthful sources about Stalin are not easily found on the west. The majority of them are altered anti-Soviet propaganda.
Agreed History.com has some wacky articles, but these numbers come from Richard Overy, a respected and well-researched historian. But feel free to do some pleasure reading on these:
https://notevenpast.org/order-no-227-stalinist-methods-and-victory-eastern-front/#:~:text=How many Soviet soldiers were,a couple weeks in Stalingrad. (Numbers pulled from Russian sources)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertion#:~:text=Their family members were subjected,executed 158%2C000 troops for desertion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_war_crimes
Wikipedia is also not a reliable source. And most of what is sourced about Stalin is hearsay from defectors. Truthful sources about Stalin are not easily found on the west. The majority of them are altered anti-Soviet propaganda.
Now I see, comrade. All hail mother Russia.